Happy 104th Birthday Mrs. Gladys Irene Harris
On July 4th, Mrs. Gladys Irene Harris of DeSoto, Texas turned 104 on July 4th. Her friends at the DeSotoSeniorActivityCenter threw her a birthday party on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Mrs. Harris is an avid patron at the DeSotoSeniorCenter (204 Lion Street, DeSoto, TX) and according to her son, Levon Harrington, “wakes us up every day before the crack of dawn getting ready to go to the Center.” She attends rain or shine. She also performs with the Golden Voices Choir, a group of Senior Citizens who love to sing Gospel music. They rehearse every Tuesday at 9 am and perform for the other patrons at every holiday. One of her friends at the center, Althea Burden, requested a special letter from President Obama wishing Mrs. Harris a happy birthday that she read during the festivities. Our own DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan read a Mayoral Commendation for Mrs. Harris.
In this picture from left is, Dana Harrington Mrs. Harris’ daughter-in-law, DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan, Mrs. Gladys Harris, Mrs. Harris’ son Levon Harrington and DeSoto’s Mayor Pro Tem Rachel Proctor. In the second picture DeSoto Police Sgt. Nic Bristow wishes Mrs. Harris a Happy Birthday.
